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EP 1040013 A1 20001004 - PRINTED PRODUCT

Title (en)

PRINTED PRODUCT

Title (de)

DRUCKPRODUKT

Title (fr)

PRODUIT D'IMPRIMERIE

Publication

EP 1040013 A1 20001004 (DE)

Application

EP 98966552 A 19981216

Priority

DE 9803698 W 19981216
DE 19755692 A 19971216

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9930909A1] The invention relates to a method for producing a printed product, the aim being to provide a simple means of removing and separating out parts of the printed product. To this end, the product- or part-product webs are perforated longitudinally and/or crosswise (2 to 4, 6 to 9, 11).

IPC 1-7

B42D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B42D 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B42D 1/005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9930909A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9930909 A1 19990624; WO 9930909 B1 19990826; DE 59801669 D1 20011108; EP 1040013 A1 20001004; EP 1040013 B1 20011004; US 6435092 B1 20020820

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9803698 W 19981216; DE 59801669 T 19981216; EP 98966552 A 19981216; US 58116400 A 20000613